Withaloudthump,Michael felltothegroundheavily.Bloodoozedoutofhis noseandmouthinan instant as the color drained from his face.


    “Dad!”Abigailshouted,shocked.Shequicklyrantoherfather.“Ronald,areyoucrazy?”Dustin’s gaze was murderous.


    He always thought that Ronald was an upright person. He held great respect in the martial world. It had never urred to him that Ronald was actually a wolf in sheep’s clothing.


    “Crazy?”Ronaldsuddenlughed.“Doyouknowhow mucheffortI’veputin justtogettheCelestial Pearl?Ifirstmadeuseof Paul.


    “I spread the news of his death to lead the disciples of Jade Maiden Sisterhood to Balerno. After that, I let you guys have the Jade Maiden Scripture that had the map.”


    “Everything went ording to n. In short, you’re nothing more than my pawns. With you barging into the tomb one after another, Iris‘ attention could be diverted. And from that diversion, I could seize the chance to get the pearl.”


    “My efforts didn’t go in vain. After so long, I’ve finally achieved my goal! Now that I have the sacred relic in my hands, I’ll be able to break through the ultimate grandmaster level. I will be the leader of the entire martial world! Everyone will have to listen to me!”


    Ronald couldfinallybidgoodbyetohisfacade.


    “Soyou’re the mastermind?”


    Dustinclenchedhisfiststightly,ringatRonald.“YoukilledSirPandpinneditonme!YoupoisonedtheantidoteandreleasedSpring!You’realso theonebehindNatasha’sdisappearance!”N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.


    “That’sright!”Ronalughed.


    “Infact,IalsocausedtheSongofHell earlier.IwantedtogetridofallofyousothatnoonewouldknowIhadthepearl.


    “ButIneverthoughtMichaelwouldbe so dumbtoabsorb theckfogintohisbody.So, I could,onlyshowuppersonallyintheend.Now,anstwords?”


    Sincethetruthhadbeenrevealed,theywerealldoomedtodie.


    “NowonderI’vebeenfeelingthatsomeonehasbeen secretlypullingthestrings.So itwasyouall along.”Azaleawasfrightened.Shetookseveralstepstothe back.


    Her intuitionwasright.


    “Ronald,die!”Dustinshouted.


    Hestompedandlungedforwardatlightningspeed.Hisbodywasenvelopedinabeamofwhitelight.


    Ronald sneered.“You’reoverestimatingyourself!”


    Then,hefacedtheattack head–onas acklightformedaroundhim.


    Noneofthemappearedtobeweaker.Intheend,theckandwhite lightsfiercelycollidedagainsteachother.Itsenttremorstothesurroundings.


    Anaggressivewaveofforcesurged outfromtheircollision.Itsweptacrossthe areainalldirections,annihting everything initspath.


    Itstirred upahowlinggale,sending sandandstonesscatteringeverywhere.


    Themartirtists,whohadn’tgonefar,stopped walkingandturnedaround.


    “Eh,itsoundslike a fight is goingon!”


    “Huh?Hasn’titended?Orhasanother treasureemerged?”


    “Somethingmustbehappeningoverthere.Let’sgoandhavealook!”